Annual Supper 2009

(with thanks to Alistair Deas for the photos)

The annual supper was held on Saturday 24th Jan 2009 in the Dundonald Institute. As always tickets were in very high demand and over 100 gents turned out for another great evening of Burns and companionship. The evening, as ever was packed full of Burns, starting at 5:30 and ending at midnight. This of course was a special year as it is Burns' 250th anniversary, but every year is special for Bowhill Peoples Burns Club!

The Toasts this year were performed by:

Immortal Memory

Cameron Goodall

To the Lassies

Jim Leishman MBE

Peace and the People

Rev Neil Gardner

The Haggis
Piper
Poosie Nansie

Frank Sandeman
John Ritchie
Daisy Grant

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The Top Table

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Cameron Goodall
The Immortal Memory

The Company

Over the course of the evening 46 items were heard by a very enthusiastic company.
The club excels in having not just the well known works of the Bard but lesser known gems too.

The progamme in its entirety is below.

Item

Artiste

Address to Haggis

Frank Sandeman

Selkirk Grace

Stewart Abercrombie

There Was a Lad

Tom Hopton

Ae Fond Kiss

David F MacDonald

Slaves Lament

Alistair Cunningham

Holy Willies Prayer

Archie Abercrombie

Where Helen lies

Humph Evry

Willie Chalmers

Jack Graham

The Lea Rig

George Barclay

Epistle to Willie Simpson

Wilf Allsop

The Ploughman

TH,BA,HE,AD,DFMAC,DJMAC

To a Louse

Stewart Abercrombie

McPhersons Farewell

Bill Adie

My Love She's But A Lassie Yet

David J MacDonald

The Inventory

Robin Shepherd

Dainty Davie

Alex Abercrombie

Harmonica Duet

Humph Evry, George Barclayd

Interval

Piping Solo

Jock Ritchie

Ye Banks & Braes

Community

Immortal Memory

Cameron Goodall

Scots Wha Hae

Community

Michael Philip & Paul Glancy

Musical Interlude

Death & Dr Hornbrook

Jim Chalmers

Mary Morrison

Tom Hopton

To A Mouse

Frank Sandeman

Farewell To Lodge Tarbolton

Douglas Abercrombie

Silver Tassie

Alistair Deas

Willie Wastle

Steven Garmory

Killicrankie

Allan D MacDonald

Epistle to James Smith

David Potter

Tam O' Shanter

Bill Adie

Interval

A Man's A Man

David Penman

Peace & The People

Rev Neil Gardner

The Deils Awa

Alex Abercrombie

Death & Dying Words Of Auld Mallie

Bob Shepherd

Of A' The Airts

Bill Dawson

Duncan Gray

Tom Hopton

Soldiers Return

Iain Harkins

Carles O' Dysart

Bill Adie

Auld Lang Syne

Cameron Goodall

Interval

Fiddle recital

Willie Robertson

Toast To The lassies

Jim Leishman MBE

Parcel O Rogues

Douglas Abercrombie

Vote Of Thanks

Iain Harkins

Star O' Rabbie Burns

Tom Hopton

Auld Lang Syne

Community

As can be seen there was a great mix of recitations, songs and speeches, all received with much enthusiasm by the company. Once again Michael and Paul provided a superb musical accompaniment and the traditional fare was well served by staff from the 'Tipsy Nipper'. The evening was expertly presided over by club President Bob Garmory in his usual inimitable style and ended at midnight with the entire company singing Auld Lang Syne for the second time. It was earlier sung to the orginal Burns' tune.